The Orlando Sentinel's Lauren Ritchie pulls an Emile Zola on Nancy Grace, with this
J'Accuse. Here're the strongest quotes concerning the case of Melinda Duckett, the late woman from Leesburg, FL who killed herself after being grilled by Grace:
"The real issue is Grace's bizarre behavior and why her employer allows her to run wild.
"Leesburg police didn't hire CNN to solve the case. Nobody asked Grace to prosecute Melinda Duckett. The nastiness she pulled with Duckett, who shot herself before the interview aired, seems to be just the former prosecutor indulging in histrionics that never would be tolerated in court….
"Most news organizations think that reporting the facts is their mission. CNN, in an effort to top the formidable Bill O'Reilly on Fox News in the 8 p.m. ratings -- Grace is nearly always running second or third in that slot -- apparently thinks it must make the news. Grace's performance so far is only a slim cut above TV-show host Jerry Springer's antics. Springer, however, doesn't masquerade as respectable.
